UConn’s Solo Ball, Michigan’s Yaxel Lendeborg dealing with injuries heading into title game
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Key Points:
- UConn guard Solo Ball and Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg both entered the NCAA national championship game nursing injuries, with Ball dealing with a sprained left foot and Lendeborg suffering from a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee and an injured left ankle.
- Neither player practiced on Sunday ahead of the Monday night title game, focusing instead on treatment, but both expressed confidence they would play despite their injuries.
- Lendeborg was limited in Michigan's semifinal win over Arizona due to his injuries but insisted he would not miss the championship game, while UConn coach Dan Hurley remained uncertain about Ball's status pending further medical evaluation.
- Both teams downplayed concerns about the injuries affecting game plans, with Michigan players affirming they would continue their usual strategies regardless of Lendeborg's condition.
- UConn aims for its third national championship in four years, while Michigan seeks to end a long title drought and break a four-game losing streak in NCAA title games.
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